Of course, people get randomly assaulted on the subway. NYC isn't that safe. However, every time someone gets assaulted on the subway these days, it's in the

Of course, people get randomly assaulted on the subway. NYC isn't that safe. However, every time someone gets assaulted on the subway these days, it's in the news, complete with cellphone camera video from multiple witnesses. Back in the 1960s, when violent stuff happened, there was not much record of it and it didn't get into the news unless it was particularly bad. Perception has really changed, along with information technology.